The closure of filling stations in Anambra state has led to residents procuring the much desired petrol at the rate of N500 per litre from black marketers.
The cost of living in Anambra state seems to have gone up high in a twinkle of an eye as the price of fuel has reportedly gone up as high as N500.
This is because, the owners of filling stations in the state have widely shutdown in protest over what they described as high levies imposed on them by the state government.
As a consequence, motorists and other users of petrol have resorted to buying the product from black marketers for as much as N500 per litre.
A petroleum products’ marketer, Joseph Nwakpadolu, told Punch that most of his colleagues closed their retail outlets to protest the heavy levies imposed on them by the state government which they claim will be detrimental to their businesses.
"We met to discuss the high levies the government has billed our businesses; they are giving us a combined bill of over N500,000 per year exclusive of tax. Our position is that the amount is high and cannot be sustained if we must remain in business,” he said.
He said the action became imperative after all efforts to get the government to rescind the plan failed.